There was a time in the not too distant past when your superstar footballers were seen as normal working class heroes. As time has moved, on this image in our minds has eroded, as the distance between your normal working class person and the Premier League millionaires widen.

The reason the gap is widening, whether using the Betfair Poker Bonus or not, is the lack of personable contact between player and fan. When you pay good money to watch your team playing you are so far away from them that they seem like little mice. Security is so tight around these players that you would need to be Ethan Hunt just to get an autograph.

We also have millionaires in our card rooms. Some of them were born into wealth and have the proverbial silver spoon in their hand; but the vast majority of them are working class. The fans of these working class poker players do not have any problem getting close to their idols because they can sit down next to them and have a game.

What other sport/game in the world is this possible?

So for many poker fans and those using the Betfair Promotion code, actual millionaire poker players really do seem like normal working class heroes just like the footballers of an older generation. This is why it is probably unlikely that Daniel Negreanu will be asked to sign someone’s chest while playing in a major event and why there are chests bared everywhere for the likes of Beckham, et al.

As the game evolves, eventually, more and more attention will be drawn to it. The new talk of a poker league may be a substantial step towards making the game more high profile.

Lets just hope we don’t lose our working class millionaires.